Revisiting U.S.-Vietnam Relations Amid the Rebalance to the Pacific

Abstract

United States and Vietnam interests are currently strategically aligned for mutual benefit in Southeast Asia. Because Vietnam s integration into the world economy and international community exposes the communist country to free market and democratic principles, the United States rebalance to the Asia-Pacific provides a timely occasion to achieve shared national security interests by accelerating Vietnam s aspirations for greater regional and international cooperation in response to China s expanding aggressiveness in the South China Sea. This Strategy Research Project examines how a U.S.-Vietnam strategic relationship can be leveraged to bolster regional security and promote common goals through collaboration with regional stakeholders and integration of Vietnam into democratically influenced international organizations.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA589271

Entities

People

  • Abraham Munoz

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Communist Countries
  • Disaster Management
  • Economic Systems
  • Geography
  • Humanitarian Assistance
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Market Economy
  • Military Science
  • National Security
  • Regional Security
  • Southeast Asia
  • Treaties
  • United States
  • War Colleges

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Library and Information Science/ Studies, Southeast Asia Studies, Bibliography of Vietnam and Lao Studies.
  • Systems Analysis and Design